The battleship Hyūga's final moments involved intense US carrier-aircraft attacks on July 24-28, 1945, at Kure, where she was hit by about ten 1000-pound bombs, destroying her bridge, killing over 200 crew (including Rear Admiral Kusagawa), and causing major flooding that led her crew to run her aground in shallow water, where she ultimately settled, becoming the last Japanese battleship sunk in combat. #battleship #warship #navy #reel #facebook | Ships & Models by Erick Navas

Inside The WWII Pacific Air War. When F6F Hellcats Defeated The Zero’s. Restored Color Footage High-definition color footage from the Pacific Theater reveals the intensity of naval aviation during World War II, showcasing the raw power of the F6F Hellcat and the logistics of carrier warfare aboard the USS Yorktown. By 1943, the nature of war at sea had fundamentally shifted. The battleship was no longer the queen of the ocean; that title had passed to the aircraft carrier. #WWII #AviationHistory